Henry IV Part 2 as Compared to History. A comparison of this play to the actuall history of the time in Wales and Europe. Original draft.

Henry IV Part 2 as Compared to History Shakespeare loved to mix reality with the imaginational world that he had invented in his own mind. His stories had the ability to supersede the art of historical writings into creating an atmosphere that is almost tangible. Shakespeare's era was characterized, in terms of power, as a divine right to the throne that was given to or taken away from man by God alone. Shakespeare used this belief …

…considered a literary genius for his many works. They are coherent to the fact that they have a plot and a setting, but after that the rest of the story is up to the reader. The play King Henry IV Part 2, is no different in this regard. Shakespeare alters history to fit his own timetable, but the reader hardly realizes it because the facts are so transparent that the story is open for interpretation anyways.